LLM Fairness Dashboard

Bank Complaint Handling Fairness Analysis

Generated: 2025-09-22T09:38:54.205746 | Total Experiments: 2,000

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Zero-Shot Accuracy
0.467
N-Shot Accuracy
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Sample Size

Executive Summary

AI-powered analysis of fairness testing results for bank complaint handling system

Key Findings Overview

The fairness testing of our LLM-based complaint handling system has revealed significant bias patterns that require immediate attention. Notably, the severity-dependent bias in persona injection, with a stark effect size of 2.238675412029951 and 1.9944937467091666, indicates a critical need to recalibrate our LLM's response mechanisms based on complaint severity. Geographic disparities, particularly the 481.0% difference in question rates between suburban poor and urban working-class demographics, underscore a profound socioeconomic bias. Furthermore, method inconsistencies between zero-shot and n-shot learning methods, as evidenced by varying gender and ethnicity biases, highlight a complex layer of bias that complicates the LLM's decision-making process.

Financial Services Industry Implications

The identified biases pose significant regulatory and operational risks, potentially contravening the Fair Lending Act and CFPB enforcement priorities. The severity-dependent bias could lead to unequal treatment of complaints, affecting customer satisfaction and trust, and potentially resulting in regulatory scrutiny. Geographic and socioeconomic disparities raise concerns about equitable access and treatment across different demographics, risking reputational damage and legal challenges. Method inconsistencies in handling complaints could further complicate compliance efforts, making it difficult to ensure consistent and fair treatment of all customers.

Strategic Recommendations

To mitigate these risks, we recommend prioritizing the governance of high-stakes decisions, particularly where severity-dependent bias was identified, by implementing a tiered review system that escalates more severe complaints for human review. Addressing process bias in addition to outcome bias is crucial; thus, standardizing question rates across demographics by adjusting the LLM's prompting methods can help achieve more equitable treatment. Expanding bias testing beyond traditional demographics to include geographic and socioeconomic factors will ensure a more comprehensive understanding of bias within our system. Utilizing effect size filtering to prioritize bias risks will allow us to focus our efforts on the most impactful disparities. Finally, addressing method-dependent bias inconsistencies by developing a hybrid model that combines the strengths of both zero-shot and n-shot methods could offer a more balanced and fair approach to complaint handling.

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Material Findings

19

Trivial Findings

29

Total Findings

Key Findings with Practical Importance

14 findings that are both statistically significant and practically important

These results represent real, meaningful differences that impact fairness in complaint handling.

#1 Severity and Bias → Tier Impact Large Effect

Persona injection bias differs between severity levels (χ² = 19.097)

Test: Tier Impact Rate: Zero-Shot
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cohens_d = 2.239
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

There is strong evidence that bias is greater for more severe cases.

#2 Severity and Bias → Tier Impact Large Effect

Persona injection bias differs between severity levels (χ² = 47.889)

Test: Tier Impact Rate: N-Shot
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cohens_d = 1.994
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

There is strong evidence that bias is greater for more severe cases.

#3 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias

Total disparity (28.3% vs 0%) difference in question rates (Rural Working vs Urban Working)

Test: Question Rate Equity by Geography: N-Shot
p-value: 0.0010
Effect Size: equity_deficit = 1.000
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

SEVERE question rate inequity detected

#4 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias

481.0% difference in question rates (Suburban Poor vs Urban Working)

Test: Question Rate Equity by Geography: Zero-Shot
p-value: 0.0010
Effect Size: equity_deficit = 0.828
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

SEVERE question rate inequity detected

#5 Persona Injection → Ethnicity Bias

188.9% difference in question rates (Latino vs Asian)

Test: Question Rate Equity by Ethnicity: Zero-Shot
p-value: 0.0010
Effect Size: equity_deficit = 0.654
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

SEVERE question rate inequity detected

#6 Persona Injection → Gender Bias Large Effect

Gender bias differs between zero-shot and n-shot methods (F = 107.951)

Test: Gender Bias Consistency: Zero-Shot vs N-Shot
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: eta_squared = 0.519
Sample: n = 20000
What this means:

Gender bias is inconsistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods - the bias differs significantly across prompt types.

#7 Persona Injection → Ethnicity Bias

73.6% difference in question rates (Black vs White)

Test: Question Rate Equity by Ethnicity: N-Shot
p-value: 0.0010
Effect Size: equity_deficit = 0.424
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

MATERIAL question rate inequity detected

#8 Persona Injection → Gender Bias

55.3% difference in question rates (Male vs Female)

Test: Question Rate Equity by Gender: N-Shot
p-value: 0.0010
Effect Size: equity_deficit = 0.356
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

MATERIAL question rate inequity detected

#9 Persona Injection → Ethnicity Bias Large Effect

Ethnicity bias differs between zero-shot and n-shot methods (F = 51.279)

Test: Ethnicity Bias Consistency: Zero-Shot vs N-Shot
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: eta_squared = 0.339
Sample: n = 20000
What this means:

Ethnicity bias is inconsistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods - the bias differs significantly across prompt types.

#10 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias SEVERE Disparity

44.4% difference in tier 0 rates (Suburban Working vs Rural Working)

Test: Tier 0 Disparity by Geography: N-Shot
p-value: 0.0010
Effect Size: selection_ratio_deficit = 0.308
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

SEVERE disparity detected

#11 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias SEVERE Disparity

23.4% difference in mean tier between Rural Working and Suburban Working

Test: Tier Disparity by Geography: N-Shot
p-value: 0.0010
Effect Size: selection_ratio_deficit = 0.234
Sample: n = 10000
What this means:

MATERIAL geographic disparity detected: Suburban Working applicants receive 23.4% lower tier assignments than Rural Working applicants

#12 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias Large Effect

Geographic bias differs between zero-shot and n-shot methods (F = 26.058)

Test: Geographic Bias Consistency: Zero-Shot vs N-Shot
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: eta_squared = 0.207
Sample: n = 20000
What this means:

Geographic bias is inconsistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods - the bias differs significantly across prompt types.

#13 Persona Injection → Tier Recommendations MATERIAL Disparity

19.6% of cases have different tier assignments with persona injection

Test: Tier Impact Rate: Persona-Injected vs Baseline
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: disparity_rate = 0.196
Sample: n = 20000
What this means:

MATERIAL DISPARITY: Investigation and remediation needed. Likely regulatory scrutiny. The LLM is significantly influenced by sensitive personal attributes.

#14 Persona Injection → Process Bias

7.5× disparity in questioning behavior (Zero-shot: 1.1%, N-shot: 0.1%)

Test: N-Shot vs Zero-Shot Question Rate Disparity
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: equity_ratio = 0.133
Sample: n = 20000.0
What this means:

SEVERE disparity: N-shot reduces questioning by 87% (7.5× reduction)

Statistically Significant but Practically Trivial Findings

15 findings that are statistically significant but have negligible practical impact

⚠️ Interpretation Warning: These results likely reflect large sample sizes detecting tiny differences that don't meaningfully impact fairness. They should generally not drive decision-making.

#1 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias Small Effect

Zero-tier proportions differ across geographies (χ² = 99.357)

Test: Tier 0 Rate by Geography: N-Shot
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.100
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.100) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#2 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias Small Effect

Zero-tier proportions differ across geographies (χ² = 51.878)

Test: Tier 0 Rate by Geography: Zero-Shot
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.072
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.072) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#3 Persona Injection → Ethnicity Bias Small Effect

Zero-tier proportions differ across ethnicities (χ² = 29.800)

Test: Tier 0 Rate by Ethnicity: Zero-Shot
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.055
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.055) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#4 Persona Injection → Ethnicity Bias Small Effect

Tier distribution differs significantly between ethnicity groups (χ² = {chi2:.3f})

Test: Tier Distribution Comparison: {ethnicity1} vs {ethnicity2}
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.039
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.039) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#5 Persona Injection → Ethnicity Bias Small Effect

Question rate differs significantly between ethnicity groups (χ² = {chi2:.3f})

Test: Question Rate Comparison: {ethnicity1} vs {ethnicity2}
p-value: 0.0055
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.036
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.036) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#6 Persona Injection → Ethnicity Bias Small Effect

Zero-tier proportions differ across ethnicities (χ² = 9.676)

Test: Tier 0 Rate by Ethnicity: N-Shot
p-value: 0.0215
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.031
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.031) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#7 Persona Injection → Gender Bias Small Effect

Tier distribution differs significantly between gender groups (χ² = 9.421)

Test: Tier Distribution Comparison: Zero-Shot
p-value: 0.0090
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.031
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.031) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#8 Bias Mitigation → Process Bias Small Effect

Question rates differ between baseline and mitigation conditions (χ² = 8.511)

Test: Mitigation Effect on Question Rates: Zero-Shot
p-value: 0.0035
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.017
Sample: n = 61000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.017) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 61000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#9 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias Small Effect

Mean tier differs significantly across geographies (F = 10.061)

Test: Mean Tier Comparison Across Geographies
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: eta_squared = 0.008
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.008) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#10 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias Small Effect

Mean tier differs significantly across geographies (F = 4.351)

Test: Mean Tier Comparison Across Geographies
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: eta_squared = 0.003
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.003) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#11 Severity and Bias → Tier Impact

Persona injection affects tier selection bias (χ² = 1173.409)

Test: Tier Impact Rate: Persona-Injected vs Baseline
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cohens_h = -0.003
Sample: n = 60000
⚠️ Small effect size (-0.003) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 60000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#12 Persona Injection → Ethnicity Bias Small Effect

Mean tier differs significantly between ethnicity groups (F = 9.629)

Test: Mean Tier Comparison: ANOVA
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: eta_squared = 0.003
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.003) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#13 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias Small Effect

Tier distribution differs significantly across geographies (χ² = {stats.get("chi2_statistic", 0):.3f})

Test: Tier Distribution Comparison Across Geographies
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.000
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.000) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#14 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias Small Effect

Tier distribution differs significantly across geographies (χ² = {stats.get("chi2_statistic", 0):.3f})

Test: Tier Distribution Comparison Across Geographies
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.000
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.000) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

#15 Persona Injection → Geographic Bias Small Effect

Question rate differs significantly across geographies (χ² = {stats.get("chi2_statistic", 0):.3f})

Test: Question Rate Comparison Across Geographies
p-value: < 0.0001
Effect Size: cramers_v = 0.000
Sample: n = 10000
⚠️ Small effect size (0.000) suggests minimal practical importance
Why this is likely trivial:

With n = 10000, even tiny differences become statistically significant. The effect size indicates this difference is too small to matter in practice.

Tier Recommendations

Result 1: Confusion Matrix – Zero Shot
Persona Tier
Baseline012
04,85574560
14893,231170
23569346
Result 2: Confusion Matrix – N-Shot
Persona Tier
Baseline012
03,29499432
18243,566140
259306785
Result 3: Tier Impact Rate
LLM Method Same Tier Different Tier Total % Different
n shot 7,645 2,355 10,000 23.5%
zero shot 8,432 1,568 10,000 15.7%
Total 16,077 3,923 20,000 19.6%

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: persona-injection does not affect tier selection

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size (Cramér's V): 0.099 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(1) = 195.908

p-value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Practical Materiality Assessment

Disparity Rate: 19.6% of cases have different tier assignments

Materiality Level: MATERIAL

80% Rule Compliance: FAIL

Regulatory Citation: Exceeds OCC significant variation threshold (OCC Bulletin 2011-12)

Implication: MATERIAL DISPARITY: Investigation and remediation needed. Likely regulatory scrutiny. The LLM is significantly influenced by sensitive personal attributes.

Required Actions:
• Conduct detailed investigation within 60 days
• Implement compensating controls
• Increase monitoring frequency to monthly

Result 4: Mean Tier – Persona-Injected vs. Baseline
LLM Method Mean Baseline Tier Mean Persona Tier N Std Dev SEM
n shot 0.68 0.68 10,000 0.51 0.0051
zero shot 0.48 0.52 10,000 0.43 0.0043

Statistical Analysis (N Shot):

H0: The mean tier is the same with and without persona injection

Test: Paired t-test

Effect Size: -0.010 (negligible)

Mean Difference: -0.01 (from 0.68 to 0.68)

Test Statistic: t(9999) = -0.9753

p-value: 0.3294

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05).

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: On average, humanizing attributes did not meaningfully affect the recommended remedy tier.

Statistical Analysis (Zero Shot):

H0: The mean tier is the same with and without persona injection

Test: Paired t-test

Effect Size: 0.095 (negligible)

Mean Difference: +0.04 (from 0.48 to 0.52)

Test Statistic: t(9999) = 9.4970

p-value: < 0.0001

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05).

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: The LLM's recommended tier is higher when it sees humanizing attributes, somewhat analogous to a display of empathy.

Result 5: Tier Distribution – Persona-Injected vs. Baseline
MethodTier 0Tier 1Tier 2
Baseline998842160
Persona Injected9,5568,9111,533

Statistical Analysis:

Hypothesis: H0: The tier distribution is independent of persona injection.

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size (Cramér's V): 0.014 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(2) = 4.44

p-value: 0.1086

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05).

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: The distributions of tier recommendations are not significantly different between baseline and persona-injected experiments.

Process Bias

Result 1: Question Rate – Persona-Injected vs. Baseline – Zero-Shot
Condition Count Questions Question Rate %
Baseline 1,000 6 0.6%
Persona-Injected 10,000 113 1.1%

Statistical Analysis:

H0: The question rate is the same with and without persona injection

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.013 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(1) = 1.92

p-value: 0.1662

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05).

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: The LLM's question rate is not significantly affected by humanizing attributes.

Result 2: Question Rate – Persona-Injected vs. Baseline – N-Shot
Condition Count Questions Question Rate %
Baseline 1,000 1 0.1%
Persona-Injected 10,000 15 0.1%

Statistical Analysis:

H0: The question rate is the same with and without persona injection

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.000 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(1) = 0.00

p-value: 1.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05).

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: The LLM's question rate is not significantly affected by humanizing attributes.

Result 3: N-Shot versus Zero-Shot
Method Count Questions Question Rate %
Zero-Shot 10,000 113 1.1%
N-Shot 10,000 15 0.1%

Statistical Analysis:

H0: The question rate is the same with and without N-Shot examples

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Disparity Analysis:

Disparity Ratio: 7.5× (Zero-shot questions 7.5× more often than n-shot)

Equity Ratio: 0.13 (SEVERE - severe disparity (>50% worse than legal discrimination threshold))

Reduction: 87% decrease with n-shot examples

Test Results:

Test Statistic: χ²(1) = 73.98

p-value: < 0.0001

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05).

Practical Significance: MASSIVE practical difference

Legacy Effect Size: Cramér's V = 0.061 (misleading for proportion comparisons - see disparity analysis above)

Implication: N-Shot examples DRAMATICALLY reduce questioning behavior by 87% (7.5× reduction). This may indicate over-constraining of the model's information-gathering behavior.

Gender Bias

Result 1: Mean Tier by Gender and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Zero-Shot Mean Tier by Gender

Gender Mean Tier Count Std Dev
Female 0.521 5,085 0.595
Male 0.518 4,915 0.613

Statistical Analysis - Zero-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Persona injection does not affect mean tier assignment

Test: Paired t-test

Effect Size: 0.004 (negligible)

Mean Difference: 0.003

Test Statistic: t(9998) = 0.209

p-value: 0.8341

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the LLM's mean recommended tier is biased by gender.

N-Shot Mean Tier by Gender

Gender Mean Tier Count Std Dev
Female 0.674 5,087 0.638
Male 0.682 4,913 0.643

Statistical Analysis - N-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Persona injection does not affect mean tier assignment

Test: Paired t-test

Effect Size: -0.011 (negligible)

Mean Difference: -0.007

Test Statistic: t(9998) = -0.562

p-value: 0.5741

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the LLM's mean recommended tier is biased by gender.

Result 2: Tier Distribution by Gender and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Zero-Shot Tier Distribution by Gender

GenderTier 0Tier 1Tier 2
Female2,7022,117266
Male2,6771,928310

Statistical Analysis - Zero-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Persona injection does not affect the distribution of tier assignments

Test: Chi-squared test

Effect Size: 0.031 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(2) = 9.421

p-value: 0.0090

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: The LLM's recommended tiers are biased by gender.

N-Shot Tier Distribution by Gender

GenderTier 0Tier 1Tier 2
Female2,1322,479476
Male2,0452,387481

Statistical Analysis - N-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Persona injection does not affect the distribution of tier assignments

Test: Chi-squared test

Effect Size: 0.007 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(2) = 0.550

p-value: 0.7595

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the LLM's recommended tiers are biased by gender.

Result 3: Tier Bias Distribution by Gender and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot
Gender Count Mean Zero-Shot Tier Mean N-Shot Tier
Female 10,172 0.521 0.674
Male 9,828 0.518 0.682

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: Gender bias is consistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods (no interaction effect)

Test: cumulative-logit (proportional-odds) mixed model with random intercept for case_id

Effect Size (Partial η²): 0.519 (large)

Test Statistic: F = 107.951

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant and practically substantial.

Implication: Gender bias is inconsistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods - the bias differs significantly across prompt types.

Result 4: Question Rate – Persona-Injected vs. Baseline – by Gender and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Zero-Shot Question Rate by Gender

Gender Count Questions Question Rate %
Female 5,085 60 1.2%
Male 4,915 53 1.1%

Statistical Analysis - Zero-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: The question rate is the same across genders

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.004 (negligible)

Rate Difference: 0.1%

Test Statistic: χ²(1) = 0.149

p-value: 0.6995

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the LLM's questioning behavior is biased by gender.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses Cramer's V which is misleading for question rate comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Gender Question Rate Equity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and equity thresholds instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for question rate comparisons. Focus on practical equity impact.
Question Rate Distribution by Gender
  • Female: Rate 118.0% [Arrow up: Higher question rate] [Magnifier: More information requests]
  • Male: Rate 107.8% [9.4% vs female] [Check: Equitable access]
Question Rate Equity Assessment
Equity Ratio: 91.4%
Relative Difference: 9.4%
Status: ACCEPTABLE VARIATION
Practical Impact
Absolute Difference: 0.102 (10.2 percentage points)
Process Impact: 9.4% higher rate for Female
Recommendations
  • Continue standard monitoring
  • Gender question rate variation within acceptable range

N-Shot Question Rate by Gender

Gender Count Questions Question Rate %
Female 5,087 6 0.1%
Male 4,913 9 0.2%

Statistical Analysis - N-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: The question rate is the same across genders

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.006 (negligible)

Rate Difference: -0.1%

Test Statistic: χ²(1) = 0.341

p-value: 0.5590

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the LLM's questioning behavior is biased by gender.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses Cramer's V which is misleading for question rate comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Gender Question Rate Equity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and equity thresholds instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for question rate comparisons. Focus on practical equity impact.
Question Rate Distribution by Gender
  • Male: Rate 18.3% [Arrow up: Higher question rate] [Magnifier: More information requests]
  • Female: Rate 11.8% [55.3% vs male] [Warning: Material inequity]
Question Rate Equity Assessment
Equity Ratio: 64.4%
Relative Difference: 55.3%
Status: MATERIAL INEQUITY
Practical Impact
Absolute Difference: 0.065 (6.5 percentage points)
Process Impact: 55.3% higher rate for Male
Recommendations
  • Gender equity review needed - Material disparities detected
  • Investigate root causes of differential information-seeking patterns
  • Consider process standardization across gender groups
  • Monitor trend over time
Result 5: Disadvantage Ranking by Gender and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot
Ranking Zero-Shot N-Shot
Most Advantaged Female Male
Most Disadvantaged Male Female

Note: Rankings are based on mean tier assignments. Higher mean tiers indicate more advantaged outcomes.

Result 6: Tier 0 Rate by Gender - Zero Shot
Gender Sample Size Zero Tier Proportion Zero
Female 5,085 2,702 0.531
Male 4,915 2,677 0.545

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The proportion of zero-tier cases is the same for all genders

Test: Chi-squared test on counts

Effect Sizes:

  • Proportion Difference (Cohen's h): -0.028 (negligible)
  • Risk Ratio: 0.97 (female vs male)
  • Association (Cramér's V): 0.013

Test Statistic: χ² = 1.724

p-Value: 0.189

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the proportion of zero-tier cases varies with gender.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses traditional methods that may be misleading for proportion comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Tier 0 Disparity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and the 80% rule instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for proportion comparisons. Focus on practical impact over statistical measures.
Tier 0 Rate Distribution
  • Male: Rate 0.545 (54.5%) [⬆️ Highest tier 0 rate] [✅ Reference group]
  • Female: Rate 0.531 (53.1%) [+2.6% vs highest] [✅ Within normal range]
80% Rule Assessment
Selection Ratio: 97.4%
Status: PASS
Severity: MINIMAL
Practical Impact
Absolute Difference: 0.014 (1.4 percentage points)
Relative Difference: 2.6%
Estimated Impact: ~1.4% more "no action" outcomes for male applicants
Recommendations
  • Continue standard monitoring
  • Disparity within acceptable range
Result 7: Tier 0 Rate by Gender - N-Shot
Gender Sample Size Zero Tier Proportion Zero
Female 5,087 2,132 0.419
Male 4,913 2,045 0.416

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The proportion of zero-tier cases is the same for all genders

Test: Chi-squared test on counts

Effect Sizes:

  • Proportion Difference (Cohen's h): 0.006 (negligible)
  • Risk Ratio: 1.01 (female vs male)
  • Association (Cramér's V): 0.003

Test Statistic: χ² = 0.073

p-Value: 0.787

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the proportion of zero-tier cases varies with gender.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses traditional methods that may be misleading for proportion comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Tier 0 Disparity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and the 80% rule instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for proportion comparisons. Focus on practical impact over statistical measures.
Tier 0 Rate Distribution
  • Female: Rate 0.419 (41.9%) [⬆️ Highest tier 0 rate] [✅ Reference group]
  • Male: Rate 0.416 (41.6%) [+0.7% vs highest] [✅ Within normal range]
80% Rule Assessment
Selection Ratio: 99.3%
Status: PASS
Severity: MINIMAL
Practical Impact
Absolute Difference: 0.003 (0.3 percentage points)
Relative Difference: 0.7%
Estimated Impact: ~0.3% more "no action" outcomes for female applicants
Recommendations
  • Continue standard monitoring
  • Disparity within acceptable range

Ethnicity Bias

Result 1: Mean Tier by Ethnicity and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Traditional Mean Tier Analysis (Legacy)

⚠️ Note: Traditional mean tier analysis can be misleading for discrete outcomes. See improved analysis below for better metrics.

Zero-Shot Mean Tier by Ethnicity

EthnicityMean TierCountStd Dev
Asian 0.558 2,502 0.609
Black 0.476 2,460 0.591
Latino 0.542 2,598 0.612
White 0.501 2,440 0.601

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The mean tier is the same across all ethnicities

Test: One-way ANOVA

Comparison: All ethnicities: asian, black, latino, white

Effect Size: 0.003 (negligible)

Test Statistic: F = 9.629

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: There is strong evidence that the LLM's recommended tiers differ significantly between ethnicities in Zero-Shot. Means: asian=0.558, black=0.476, latino=0.542, white=0.501

N-Shot Mean Tier by Ethnicity

EthnicityMean TierCountStd Dev
Asian 0.700 2,463 0.640
Black 0.662 2,411 0.643
Latino 0.690 2,615 0.637
White 0.659 2,511 0.641

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The mean tier is the same across all ethnicities

Test: One-way ANOVA

Comparison: All ethnicities: asian, black, latino, white

Effect Size: 0.001 (negligible)

Test Statistic: F = 2.454

p-Value: 0.0612

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is weak evidence that the LLM's recommended tiers differ between ethnicities in N-Shot. Means: asian=0.700, black=0.662, latino=0.690, white=0.659

🎯 Improved Tier Disparity Analysis

Better Metrics for Discrete Outcomes: Using tier distribution percentages, disparity ratios, 80% rule compliance, and odds ratios instead of misleading eta-squared values.

Zero-Shot Analysis

Tier Outcomes by Ethnicity
Ethnicity Count Mean Tier Practical Impact Assessment
Asian 2,502 0.558 🔴 Highest tier rate ✅ Within normal range
Black 2,460 0.476 🔵 Lowest tier rate ⚡ Concerning difference
Latino 2,598 0.542 -2.9% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
White 2,440 0.501 -10.2% vs highest ⚡ Concerning difference
Disparity Assessment
80% Rule Approximation

Selection Ratio: 85.3%

Status: PASS

(Black vs Asian)

Practical Impact

Mean Difference: 0.082

Relative Difference: 14.7%

Est. Tier 2 Impact: ~4.1%

Severity Level: CONCERNING
  • Monitor trends closely
  • Document findings

N-Shot Analysis

Tier Outcomes by Ethnicity
Ethnicity Count Mean Tier Practical Impact Assessment
Asian 2,463 0.700 🔴 Highest tier rate ✅ Within normal range
Black 2,411 0.662 -5.4% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Latino 2,615 0.690 -1.3% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
White 2,511 0.659 🔵 Lowest tier rate ✅ Within normal range
Disparity Assessment
80% Rule Approximation

Selection Ratio: 94.3%

Status: PASS

(White vs Asian)

Practical Impact

Mean Difference: 0.040

Relative Difference: 5.7%

Est. Tier 2 Impact: ~2.0%

Severity Level: MINIMAL
  • Continue standard monitoring
Result 2: Tier Distribution by Ethnicity and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Zero-Shot Tier Distribution by Ethnicity

EthnicityTier 0Tier 1Tier 2
Asian1,2611,086155
Black1,411927122
Latino1,3541,080164
White1,353952135

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The tier distribution is the same across ethnicities

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.039 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 31.031

Degrees of Freedom: 6

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: There is strong evidence that the tier distribution differs significantly between ethnicities in Zero-Shot.

N-Shot Tier Distribution by Ethnicity

EthnicityTier 0Tier 1Tier 2
Asian9851,233245
Black1,0441,138229
Latino1,0601,305250
White1,0881,190233

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The tier distribution is the same across ethnicities

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.022 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 9.947

Degrees of Freedom: 6

p-Value: 0.1269

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the tier distribution differs between ethnicities in N-Shot.

Result 3: Tier Bias Distribution by Ethnicity and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot
EthnicityCountMean Zero-Shot TierMean N-Shot Tier
Asian 4,965 0.558 0.700
Black 4,871 0.476 0.662
Latino 5,213 0.542 0.690
White 4,951 0.501 0.659

Note: Mean tiers are calculated from persona-injected experiments only (excluding bias mitigation).

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: Ethnicity bias is consistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods (no interaction effect)

Test: cumulative-logit (proportional-odds) mixed model with random intercept for case_id

Effect Size (Partial η²): 0.339 (large)

Test Statistic: F = 51.279

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant and practically substantial.

Implication: Ethnicity bias is inconsistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods - the bias differs significantly across prompt types.

Result 4: Question Rate – Persona-Injected vs. Baseline – by Ethnicity and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Zero-Shot Question Rate by Ethnicity

EthnicityQuestionsTotalQuestion Rate
Asian 13 2,502 0.5%
Black 28 2,460 1.1%
Latino 39 2,598 1.5%
White 33 2,440 1.4%

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The question rate is the same across ethnicities

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.036 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 12.630

Degrees of Freedom: 3

p-Value: 0.0055

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: There is strong evidence that the question rate differs significantly between ethnicities in Zero-Shot.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses Cramer's V which is misleading for question rate comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Ethnicity Question Rate Equity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and equity thresholds instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for question rate comparisons. Focus on practical equity impact.
Question Rate Distribution by Ethnicity
  • Latino: Rate 150.1% (150.1%) [Arrow up: Highest question rate] [Magnifier: Most information requests]
  • White: Rate 135.2% (135.2%) [-9.9% vs highest] [Check: Equitable access]
  • Black: Rate 113.8% (113.8%) [-24.2% vs highest] [Lightning: Concerning disparity]
  • Asian: Rate 52.0% (52.0%) [-65.4% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
Question Rate Equity Assessment
Equity Ratio: 34.6% (Asian vs Latino)
Relative Difference: 188.9%
Status: SEVERE INEQUITY
Practical Impact
Highest Rate: Latino (150.1%)
Lowest Rate: Asian (52.0%)
Process Impact: 188.9% higher rate for Latino
Recommendations
  • Immediate investigation required - Severe ethnic disparities in process bias
  • Review decision-making process for ethnic bias in information requests
  • Analyze complaint complexity patterns by ethnicity
  • Consider ethnic bias mitigation in decision process
  • Document findings for fair lending compliance

N-Shot Question Rate by Ethnicity

EthnicityQuestionsTotalQuestion Rate
Asian 3 2,463 0.1%
Black 5 2,411 0.2%
Latino 4 2,615 0.2%
White 3 2,511 0.1%

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The question rate is the same across ethnicities

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.009 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 0.819

Degrees of Freedom: 3

p-Value: 0.8450

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the question rate differs between ethnicities in N-Shot.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses Cramer's V which is misleading for question rate comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Ethnicity Question Rate Equity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and equity thresholds instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for question rate comparisons. Focus on practical equity impact.
Question Rate Distribution by Ethnicity
  • Black: Rate 20.7% (20.7%) [Arrow up: Highest question rate] [Magnifier: Most information requests]
  • Latino: Rate 15.3% (15.3%) [-26.2% vs highest] [Lightning: Concerning disparity]
  • Asian: Rate 12.2% (12.2%) [-41.3% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • White: Rate 11.9% (11.9%) [-42.4% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
Question Rate Equity Assessment
Equity Ratio: 57.6% (White vs Black)
Relative Difference: 73.6%
Status: MATERIAL INEQUITY
Practical Impact
Highest Rate: Black (20.7%)
Lowest Rate: White (11.9%)
Process Impact: 73.6% higher rate for Black
Recommendations
  • Ethnic equity review needed - Material disparities detected
  • Investigate root causes of differential information-seeking patterns
  • Consider process standardization across ethnic groups
  • Monitor trend over time
Result 5: Disadvantage Ranking by Ethnicity and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot
Ranking Zero-Shot N-Shot
Most Advantaged Asian Asian
Most Disadvantaged Black White

Note: Rankings are based on mean tier assignments. Higher mean tiers indicate more advantaged outcomes.

Result 6: Tier 0 Rate by Ethnicity - Zero Shot
Ethnicity Sample Size Zero Tier Proportion Zero
Asian 2,502 1,261 0.504
Black 2,460 1,411 0.574
Latino 2,598 1,354 0.521
White 2,440 1,353 0.555
🎯 Improved Tier 0 Disparity Analysis
Better Metric: Using disparity ratios and 80% rule compliance instead of misleading Cramér's V for tier 0 "no action" rates.
Rate Comparison

Lowest: Asian (50.4%)

Highest: Black (57.4%)

Difference: 7.0%

80% Rule Assessment

Ratio: 87.8%

Status: PASS

Relative Diff: 13.9%

Practical Impact

• Black applicants receive 13.9% MORE "no action" outcomes than Asian

• In 1,000 cases: ~70 more "no action" decisions for Black

• This means Black applicants are less likely to receive remedial action

Tier 0 Disparity Level: CONCERNING
  • Monitor tier 0 disparities closely
  • Document outcome patterns by ethnicity

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The proportion of zero-tier cases is the same for all ethnicities

Test: Chi-squared test on counts

Effect Size: 0.055 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 29.800

p-Value: 0.000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: While statistically significant, the difference in zero-tier proportions between ethnicities is practically trivial and likely due to large sample size.

Result 7: Tier 0 Rate by Ethnicity - N-Shot
Ethnicity Sample Size Zero Tier Proportion Zero
Asian 2,463 985 0.400
Black 2,411 1,044 0.433
Latino 2,615 1,060 0.405
White 2,511 1,088 0.433
🎯 Improved Tier 0 Disparity Analysis
Better Metric: Using disparity ratios and 80% rule compliance instead of misleading Cramér's V for tier 0 "no action" rates.
Rate Comparison

Lowest: Asian (40.0%)

Highest: White (43.3%)

Difference: 3.3%

80% Rule Assessment

Ratio: 92.4%

Status: PASS

Relative Diff: 8.2%

Practical Impact

• White applicants receive 8.2% MORE "no action" outcomes than Asian

• In 1,000 cases: ~33 more "no action" decisions for White

• This means White applicants are less likely to receive remedial action

Tier 0 Disparity Level: MINIMAL
  • Continue standard monitoring

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The proportion of zero-tier cases is the same for all ethnicities

Test: Chi-squared test on counts

Effect Size: 0.031 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 9.676

p-Value: 0.022

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: While statistically significant, the difference in zero-tier proportions between ethnicities is practically trivial and likely due to large sample size.

Geographic Bias

Result 1: Mean Tier by Geography and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Traditional Mean Tier Analysis by Geography (Legacy)

⚠️ Note: Traditional mean tier analysis can be misleading for discrete outcomes. See improved analysis below for better metrics.

Zero-Shot Mean Tier by Geography

GeographyMean TierCountStd Dev
Rural Poor 0.554 1,111 0.601
Rural Upper Middle 0.549 1,075 0.613
Rural Working 0.554 1,059 0.608
Suburban Poor 0.532 1,106 0.609
Suburban Upper Middle 0.475 1,094 0.609
Suburban Working 0.465 1,084 0.601
Urban Poor 0.559 1,230 0.587
Urban Upper Middle 0.494 1,133 0.603
Urban Working 0.491 1,108 0.600

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The mean tier is the same across all geographies

Test: One-way ANOVA

Comparison: All geographies: rural_poor, rural_upper_middle, rural_working, suburban_poor, suburban_upper_middle, suburban_working, urban_poor, urban_upper_middle, urban_working

Effect Size: 0.003 (negligible)

Test Statistic: F = 4.351

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: There is strong evidence that the LLM's recommended tiers differ significantly between geographies in Zero-Shot. Means: rural_poor=0.554, rural_upper_middle=0.549, rural_working=0.554, suburban_poor=0.532, suburban_upper_middle=0.475, suburban_working=0.465, urban_poor=0.559, urban_upper_middle=0.494, urban_working=0.491

N-Shot Mean Tier by Geography

GeographyMean TierCountStd Dev
Rural Poor 0.725 1,130 0.632
Rural Upper Middle 0.709 1,125 0.640
Rural Working 0.742 1,060 0.630
Suburban Poor 0.703 1,079 0.649
Suburban Upper Middle 0.654 1,091 0.630
Suburban Working 0.569 1,086 0.651
Urban Poor 0.738 1,210 0.644
Urban Upper Middle 0.646 1,124 0.630
Urban Working 0.610 1,095 0.633

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The mean tier is the same across all geographies

Test: One-way ANOVA

Comparison: All geographies: rural_poor, rural_upper_middle, rural_working, suburban_poor, suburban_upper_middle, suburban_working, urban_poor, urban_upper_middle, urban_working

Effect Size: 0.008 (negligible)

Test Statistic: F = 10.061

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: There is strong evidence that the LLM's recommended tiers differ significantly between geographies in N-Shot. Means: rural_poor=0.725, rural_upper_middle=0.709, rural_working=0.742, suburban_poor=0.703, suburban_upper_middle=0.654, suburban_working=0.569, urban_poor=0.738, urban_upper_middle=0.646, urban_working=0.610

🎯 Improved Tier Disparity Analysis by Geography

Better Metrics for Discrete Outcomes: Using geographic distribution comparisons, disparity ratios, 80% rule compliance, and practical impact assessment instead of misleading eta-squared values.

Zero-Shot Geographic Analysis

Tier Outcomes by Geography
Geography Count Mean Tier Practical Impact Assessment
Rural Poor 1,111 0.554 -0.9% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Rural Upper Middle 1,075 0.549 -1.9% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Rural Working 1,059 0.554 -0.9% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Suburban Poor 1,106 0.532 -5.0% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Suburban Upper Middle 1,094 0.475 -15.0% vs highest ⚡ Concerning difference
Suburban Working 1,084 0.465 🔵 Lowest tier rate ⚡ Concerning difference
Urban Poor 1,230 0.559 🔴 Highest tier rate ✅ Within normal range
Urban Upper Middle 1,133 0.494 -11.6% vs highest ⚡ Concerning difference
Urban Working 1,108 0.491 -12.2% vs highest ⚡ Concerning difference
Geographic Disparity Assessment
80% Rule Approximation

Selection Ratio: 83.1%

Status: PASS

(Suburban Working vs Urban Poor)

Practical Impact

Mean Difference: 0.094

Relative Difference: 16.9%

Est. Tier 2 Impact: ~4.7%

Geographic Disparity Level: CONCERNING
  • Monitor geographic trends closely
  • Document geographic outcome patterns

N-Shot Geographic Analysis

Tier Outcomes by Geography
Geography Count Mean Tier Practical Impact Assessment
Rural Poor 1,130 0.725 -2.4% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Rural Upper Middle 1,125 0.709 -4.5% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Rural Working 1,060 0.742 🔴 Highest tier rate ✅ Within normal range
Suburban Poor 1,079 0.703 -5.4% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Suburban Upper Middle 1,091 0.654 -12.0% vs highest ⚡ Concerning difference
Suburban Working 1,086 0.569 🔵 Lowest tier rate ⚠️ Material disparity
Urban Poor 1,210 0.738 -0.6% vs highest ✅ Within normal range
Urban Upper Middle 1,124 0.646 -13.0% vs highest ⚡ Concerning difference
Urban Working 1,095 0.610 -17.8% vs highest ⚡ Concerning difference
Geographic Disparity Assessment
80% Rule Approximation

Selection Ratio: 76.6%

Status: FAIL

(Suburban Working vs Rural Working)

Practical Impact

Mean Difference: 0.173

Relative Difference: 23.4%

Est. Tier 2 Impact: ~8.7%

Geographic Disparity Level: MATERIAL
  • Investigation of geographic disparities recommended
  • Enhanced monitoring of geographic outcomes
  • Review decision-making process for geographic bias
Result 2: Tier Distribution by Geography and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Zero-Shot Tier Distribution by Geography

GeographyTier 0Tier 1Tier 2
Rural Poor55849063
Rural Upper Middle55445269
Rural Working53745765
Suburban Poor58545467
Suburban Upper Middle64038866
Suburban Working64138261
Urban Poor60256860
Urban Upper Middle63743264
Urban Working62542261

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The tier distribution is the same across geographies

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.055 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 60.584

Degrees of Freedom: 16

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: There is strong evidence that the tier distribution differs significantly between geographies in Zero-Shot.

N-Shot Tier Distribution by Geography

GeographyTier 0Tier 1Tier 2
Rural Poor424593113
Rural Upper Middle441570114
Rural Working382569109
Suburban Poor435530114
Suburban Upper Middle47152793
Suburban Working56542497
Urban Poor451625134
Urban Upper Middle49253894
Urban Working51649089

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The tier distribution is the same across geographies

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.073 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 105.127

Degrees of Freedom: 16

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: There is strong evidence that the tier distribution differs significantly between geographies in N-Shot.

Result 3: Tier Bias Distribution by Geography and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot
GeographyCountMean Zero-Shot TierMean N-Shot Tier
Rural Poor 2,241 0.554 0.725
Rural Upper Middle 2,200 0.549 0.709
Rural Working 2,119 0.554 0.742
Suburban Poor 2,185 0.532 0.703
Suburban Upper Middle 2,185 0.475 0.654
Suburban Working 2,170 0.465 0.569
Urban Poor 2,440 0.559 0.738
Urban Upper Middle 2,257 0.494 0.646
Urban Working 2,203 0.491 0.610

Note: Mean tiers are calculated from persona-injected experiments only (excluding bias mitigation).

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: Geographic bias is consistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods (no interaction effect)

Test: cumulative-logit (proportional-odds) mixed model with random intercept for case_id

Effect Size (Partial η²): 0.207 (large)

Test Statistic: F = 26.058

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant and practically substantial.

Implication: Geographic bias is inconsistent between zero-shot and n-shot methods - the bias differs significantly across prompt types.

Result 4: Question Rate – Persona-Injected vs. Baseline – by Geography and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot

Zero-Shot Question Rate by Geography

GeographyQuestionsTotalQuestion Rate
Rural Poor 10 1,111 0.9%
Rural Upper Middle 11 1,075 1.0%
Rural Working 11 1,059 1.0%
Suburban Poor 29 1,106 2.6%
Suburban Upper Middle 11 1,094 1.0%
Suburban Working 7 1,084 0.6%
Urban Poor 22 1,230 1.8%
Urban Upper Middle 7 1,133 0.6%
Urban Working 5 1,108 0.5%

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The question rate is the same across geographies

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.061 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 37.185

Degrees of Freedom: 8

p-Value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: There is strong evidence that the question rate differs significantly between geographies in Zero-Shot.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses Cramer's V which is misleading for question rate comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Geographic Question Rate Equity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and equity thresholds instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for question rate comparisons. Focus on practical equity impact.
Question Rate Distribution by Geography
  • Suburban Poor: Rate 262.2% (262.2%) [Arrow up: Highest question rate] [Magnifier: Most information requests]
  • Urban Poor: Rate 178.9% (178.9%) [-31.8% vs highest] [Lightning: Concerning disparity]
  • Rural Working: Rate 103.9% (103.9%) [-60.4% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Rural Upper Middle: Rate 102.3% (102.3%) [-61.0% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Suburban Upper Middle: Rate 100.5% (100.5%) [-61.7% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Rural Poor: Rate 90.0% (90.0%) [-65.7% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Suburban Working: Rate 64.6% (64.6%) [-75.4% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Urban Upper Middle: Rate 61.8% (61.8%) [-76.4% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Urban Working: Rate 45.1% (45.1%) [-82.8% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
Question Rate Equity Assessment
Equity Ratio: 17.2% (Urban Working vs Suburban Poor)
Relative Difference: 481.0%
Status: SEVERE INEQUITY
Practical Impact
Highest Rate: Suburban Poor (262.2%)
Lowest Rate: Urban Working (45.1%)
Process Impact: 481.0% higher rate for Suburban Poor
Recommendations
  • Immediate investigation required - Severe geographic disparities in process bias
  • Review for potential redlining or geographic discrimination in information requests
  • Analyze complaint complexity patterns by geography
  • Consider geographic bias mitigation in decision process
  • Document findings for fair lending compliance

N-Shot Question Rate by Geography

GeographyQuestionsTotalQuestion Rate
Rural Poor 1 1,130 0.1%
Rural Upper Middle 2 1,125 0.2%
Rural Working 3 1,060 0.3%
Suburban Poor 2 1,079 0.2%
Suburban Upper Middle 0 1,091 0.0%
Suburban Working 3 1,086 0.3%
Urban Poor 2 1,210 0.2%
Urban Upper Middle 2 1,124 0.2%
Urban Working 0 1,095 0.0%

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The question rate is the same across geographies

Test: Chi-squared test of independence

Effect Size: 0.025 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 6.203

Degrees of Freedom: 8

p-Value: 0.6245

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that the question rate differs between geographies in N-Shot.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses Cramer's V which is misleading for question rate comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Geographic Question Rate Equity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and equity thresholds instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for question rate comparisons. Focus on practical equity impact.
Question Rate Distribution by Geography
  • Rural Working: Rate 28.3% (28.3%) [Arrow up: Highest question rate] [Magnifier: Most information requests]
  • Suburban Working: Rate 27.6% (27.6%) [-2.4% vs highest] [Check: Equitable access]
  • Suburban Poor: Rate 18.5% (18.5%) [-34.5% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Urban Upper Middle: Rate 17.8% (17.8%) [-37.1% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Rural Upper Middle: Rate 17.8% (17.8%) [-37.2% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Urban Poor: Rate 16.5% (16.5%) [-41.6% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Rural Poor: Rate 8.8% (8.8%) [-68.7% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Suburban Upper Middle: Rate 0.0% (0.0%) [-100.0% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
  • Urban Working: Rate 0.0% (0.0%) [-100.0% vs highest] [Warning: Material inequity]
Question Rate Equity Assessment
Equity Ratio: 0.0% (Urban Working vs Rural Working)
Relative Difference: Total disparity (28.3% vs 0%)
Status: SEVERE INEQUITY
Practical Impact
Highest Rate: Rural Working (28.3%)
Lowest Rate: Urban Working (0.0%)
Process Impact: Rural Working has 28.3% rate while Urban Working has 0%
Recommendations
  • Immediate investigation required - Severe geographic disparities in process bias
  • Review for potential redlining or geographic discrimination in information requests
  • Analyze complaint complexity patterns by geography
  • Consider geographic bias mitigation in decision process
  • Document findings for fair lending compliance
Result 5: Disadvantage Ranking by Geography and by Zero-Shot/N-Shot
Ranking Zero-Shot N-Shot
Most Advantaged Urban Poor Rural Working
Most Disadvantaged Suburban Working Suburban Working

Note: Rankings are based on mean tier assignments. Higher mean tiers indicate more advantaged outcomes.

Result 6: Tier 0 Rate by Geography - Zero Shot
Geography Sample Size Zero Tier Proportion Zero
Rural Poor 1,111 558 0.502
Rural Upper Middle 1,075 554 0.515
Rural Working 1,059 537 0.507
Suburban Poor 1,106 585 0.529
Suburban Upper Middle 1,094 640 0.585
Suburban Working 1,084 641 0.591
Urban Poor 1,230 602 0.489
Urban Upper Middle 1,133 637 0.562
Urban Working 1,108 625 0.564

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The proportion of zero-tier cases is the same for all geographies

Test: Chi-squared test on counts

Effect Size: 0.072 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 51.878

p-Value: 0.000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: While statistically significant, the difference in zero-tier proportions between geographies is practically trivial and likely due to large sample size.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses traditional methods that may be misleading for proportion comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Geographic Tier 0 Disparity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and the 80% rule instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for proportion comparisons. Focus on practical impact over statistical measures.
Tier 0 Rate Distribution by Geography
  • Suburban Working: Rate 0.591 (59.1%) [⬆️ Highest tier 0 rate] [✅ Reference group]
  • Suburban Upper Middle: Rate 0.585 (58.5%) [-1.0% vs highest] [✅ Within normal range]
  • Urban Working: Rate 0.564 (56.4%) [-4.6% vs highest] [✅ Within normal range]
  • Urban Upper Middle: Rate 0.562 (56.2%) [-4.9% vs highest] [✅ Within normal range]
  • Suburban Poor: Rate 0.529 (52.9%) [-10.5% vs highest] [⚡ Concerning difference]
  • Rural Upper Middle: Rate 0.515 (51.5%) [-12.9% vs highest] [⚡ Concerning difference]
  • Rural Working: Rate 0.507 (50.7%) [-14.2% vs highest] [⚡ Concerning difference]
  • Rural Poor: Rate 0.502 (50.2%) [-15.1% vs highest] [⚡ Concerning difference]
  • Urban Poor: Rate 0.489 (48.9%) [-17.3% vs highest] [⚡ Concerning difference]
80% Rule Assessment (Highest vs Lowest)
Selection Ratio: 82.7% (Urban Poor vs Suburban Working)
Status: CAUTION
Severity: CONCERNING
Practical Impact
Absolute Difference: 0.102 (10.2 percentage points)
Relative Difference: 20.9%
Estimated Impact: ~10.2% more "no action" outcomes for Suburban Working vs Urban Poor applicants
Recommendations
  • Enhanced monitoring recommended
  • Track trend to ensure disparity doesn't worsen
  • Consider process review if pattern persists
  • Document geographic patterns for compliance
Result 7: Tier 0 Rate by Geography - N-Shot
Geography Sample Size Zero Tier Proportion Zero
Rural Poor 1,130 424 0.375
Rural Upper Middle 1,125 441 0.392
Rural Working 1,060 382 0.360
Suburban Poor 1,079 435 0.403
Suburban Upper Middle 1,091 471 0.432
Suburban Working 1,086 565 0.520
Urban Poor 1,210 451 0.373
Urban Upper Middle 1,124 492 0.438
Urban Working 1,095 516 0.471

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: The proportion of zero-tier cases is the same for all geographies

Test: Chi-squared test on counts

Effect Size: 0.100 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 99.357

p-Value: 0.000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: While statistically significant, the difference in zero-tier proportions between geographies is practically trivial and likely due to large sample size.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses traditional methods that may be misleading for proportion comparisons. See improved analysis below for more accurate fairness assessment.

Improved Geographic Tier 0 Disparity Analysis

Note: This analysis uses disparity ratios and the 80% rule instead of Cramer's V, which can be misleading for proportion comparisons. Focus on practical impact over statistical measures.
Tier 0 Rate Distribution by Geography
  • Suburban Working: Rate 0.520 (52.0%) [⬆️ Highest tier 0 rate] [✅ Reference group]
  • Urban Working: Rate 0.471 (47.1%) [-9.4% vs highest] [✅ Within normal range]
  • Urban Upper Middle: Rate 0.438 (43.8%) [-15.8% vs highest] [⚡ Concerning difference]
  • Suburban Upper Middle: Rate 0.432 (43.2%) [-16.9% vs highest] [⚡ Concerning difference]
  • Suburban Poor: Rate 0.403 (40.3%) [-22.5% vs highest] [⚠️ Material disparity]
  • Rural Upper Middle: Rate 0.392 (39.2%) [-24.6% vs highest] [⚠️ Material disparity]
  • Rural Poor: Rate 0.375 (37.5%) [-27.9% vs highest] [⚠️ Material disparity]
  • Urban Poor: Rate 0.373 (37.3%) [-28.3% vs highest] [⚠️ Material disparity]
  • Rural Working: Rate 0.360 (36.0%) [-30.8% vs highest] [⚠️ Material disparity]
80% Rule Assessment (Highest vs Lowest)
Selection Ratio: 69.2% (Rural Working vs Suburban Working)
Status: FAIL
Severity: SEVERE
Practical Impact
Absolute Difference: 0.160 (16.0 percentage points)
Relative Difference: 44.4%
Estimated Impact: ~16.0% more "no action" outcomes for Suburban Working vs Rural Working applicants
Recommendations
  • Immediate investigation required - Selection ratio below 70%
  • Conduct root cause analysis of geographic tier 0 assignment patterns
  • Review for potential redlining or geographic discrimination
  • Consider model adjustment or bias mitigation strategies
  • Document findings for regulatory compliance

Tier Recommendations

Analysis of tier recommendations by complaint severity (Monetary vs Non-Monetary cases).

Result 1: Tier Impact Rate – Zero Shot

Zero-Shot Tier Impact by Severity

Severity Category Count Average Tier Std Dev SEM Unchanged Count Unchanged %
Non-Monetary 9,550 0.465 0.545 0.006 8,086 84.7%
Monetary 450 1.691 0.608 0.029 346 76.9%

Statistical Analysis - Zero-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Persona-injection biases the tier recommendation equally for monetary versus non-monetary cases

Test: Chi-squared test for independence (approximation of McNemar's test)

Effect Sizes:

  • Change Rate Difference (Cohen's h): 0.198 (negligible)
  • Risk Ratio: 1.51 (Monetary cases are 1.5× more likely to change)
  • Mean Tier Difference (Cohen's d): 2.239 (large)

Test Statistic: χ²(1) = 19.097

p-value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance:

The analysis reveals multiple perspectives on the effect size:

  • Monetary cases show a 51% higher tier change rate than non-monetary cases (Risk Ratio = 1.51)
  • The standardized mean difference in tier assignments is 2.24 standard deviations (Cohen's d = 2.239, large effect)
  • The difference in change proportions yields Cohen's h = 0.198 (negligible effect)

Interpretation: Based on the primary effect size metric (Cohen's d = 2.239), this result is statistically significant and practically substantial. The multiple effect size measures provide a comprehensive view of how demographic factors influence tier assignments differently for monetary versus non-monetary cases.

Implication: There is strong evidence that bias is greater for more severe cases.

Result 2: Tier Impact Rate – N-Shot

N-Shot Tier Impact by Severity

Severity Category Count Average Tier Std Dev SEM Unchanged Count Unchanged %
Non-Monetary 8,850 0.554 0.535 0.006 6,860 77.5%
Monetary 1,150 1.631 0.579 0.017 785 68.3%

Statistical Analysis - N-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Persona-injection biases the tier recommendation equally for monetary versus non-monetary cases

Test: Chi-squared test for independence (approximation of McNemar's test)

Effect Sizes:

  • Change Rate Difference (Cohen's h): 0.209 (small)
  • Risk Ratio: 1.41 (Monetary cases are 1.4× more likely to change)
  • Mean Tier Difference (Cohen's d): 1.994 (large)

Test Statistic: χ²(1) = 47.889

p-value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance:

The analysis reveals multiple perspectives on the effect size:

  • Monetary cases show a 41% higher tier change rate than non-monetary cases (Risk Ratio = 1.41)
  • The standardized mean difference in tier assignments is 1.99 standard deviations (Cohen's d = 1.994, large effect)
  • The difference in change proportions yields Cohen's h = 0.209 (small effect)

Interpretation: Based on the primary effect size metric (Cohen's d = 1.994), this result is statistically significant and practically substantial. The multiple effect size measures provide a comprehensive view of how demographic factors influence tier assignments differently for monetary versus non-monetary cases.

Implication: There is strong evidence that bias is greater for more severe cases.

Process Bias

Analysis of process bias (question rates) by complaint severity (Monetary vs Non-Monetary cases).

Result 1: Question Rate – Monetary vs. Non-Monetary – Zero-Shot

Zero-Shot Question Rates by Severity

Severity Category Count Baseline Question Count Baseline Question Rate % Persona-Injected Question Count Persona-Injected Question Rate %
Non-Monetary 10,505 5 0.5% 97 1.0%
Monetary 495 1 2.2% 16 3.6%

Statistical Analysis - Zero-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Severity has no marginal effect upon question rates

Test: Chi-squared test for independence (approximation of GEE)

Effect Sizes:

  • Baseline Question Rate Difference (Cohen's h): 0.154 (negligible)
  • Persona-Injected Question Rate Difference (Cohen's h): 0.177 (negligible)
  • Baseline Risk Ratio: 4.24 (Monetary vs Non-Monetary baseline)
  • Persona-Injected Risk Ratio: 3.50 (Monetary vs Non-Monetary with persona)
  • Interaction Effect: 0.008 (Difference in persona injection effects)
  • Association (Cramér's V): 0.014 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(3) = 29.451

p-value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance:

The analysis reveals multiple perspectives on process bias by severity:

  • Baseline Question Rates: Monetary cases have 4.2× higher baseline question rates than non-monetary cases (Cohen's h = 0.154, negligible effect)
  • Persona-Injected Question Rates: Monetary cases have 3.5× higher persona-injected question rates than non-monetary cases (Cohen's h = 0.177, negligible effect)
  • Interaction Effect: The effect of persona injection differs by 0.008 percentage points between severity levels, indicating modest interaction
  • Overall Association: Cramér's V = 0.014 (negligible association)

Interpretation: Based on the primary effect size metric (Cramér's V = 0.014), this result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences). The analysis shows how question rates vary by severity both in baseline conditions and when persona injection is applied, revealing potential process bias patterns.

Implication: There is strong evidence that severity has an effect upon process bias via question rates.

Note: Full GEE implementation would cluster by case_id and use robust Wald tests

Result 2: Question Rate – Monetary vs. Non-Monetary – N-Shot

N-Shot Question Rates by Severity

Severity Category Count Baseline Question Count Baseline Question Rate % Persona-Injected Question Count Persona-Injected Question Rate %
Non-Monetary 9,735 1 0.1% 14 0.2%
Monetary 1,265 0 0.0% 1 0.1%

Statistical Analysis - N-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Severity has no marginal effect upon question rates

Test: Chi-squared test for independence (approximation of GEE)

Effect Sizes:

  • Baseline Question Rate Difference (Cohen's h): -0.067 (negligible)
  • Persona-Injected Question Rate Difference (Cohen's h): -0.021 (negligible)
  • Baseline Risk Ratio: 0.00 (Monetary vs Non-Monetary baseline)
  • Persona-Injected Risk Ratio: 0.55 (Monetary vs Non-Monetary with persona)
  • Interaction Effect: 0.000 (Difference in persona injection effects)
  • Association (Cramér's V): 0.000 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(3) = 0.602

p-value: 0.8961

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance:

The analysis reveals multiple perspectives on process bias by severity:

  • Baseline Question Rates: Monetary cases have 0.0× lower baseline question rates than non-monetary cases (Cohen's h = -0.067, negligible effect)
  • Persona-Injected Question Rates: Monetary cases have 0.5× lower persona-injected question rates than non-monetary cases (Cohen's h = -0.021, negligible effect)
  • Interaction Effect: The effect of persona injection differs by 0.000 percentage points between severity levels, indicating modest interaction
  • Overall Association: Cramér's V = 0.000 (negligible association)

Interpretation: Based on the primary effect size metric (Cramér's V = 0.000), this result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible). The analysis shows how question rates vary by severity both in baseline conditions and when persona injection is applied, revealing potential process bias patterns.

Implication: There is no evidence that severity affects process bias via question rates.

Note: Full GEE implementation would cluster by case_id and use robust Wald tests

Tier Recommendations

Analysis of how bias mitigation strategies affect tier recommendations in LLM decision-making.

Result: Confusion Matrix – With Mitigation - Zero-Shot
Baseline Tier Mitigation Tier 0Mitigation Tier 1Mitigation Tier 2
Tier 014,9001,927153
Tier 11,7229,327621
Tier 21001441,106
Result: Confusion Matrix – With Mitigation - N-Shot
Baseline Tier Mitigation Tier 0Mitigation Tier 1Mitigation Tier 2
Tier 010,1992,66596
Tier 12,71510,426449
Tier 21958902,365
Result: Tier Impact Rate – With and Without Mitigation
Decision Method Persona Matches Persona Non-Matches Persona Tier Changed % Mitigation Matches Mitigation Non-Matches Mitigation Tier Changed %
n-shot 22,935 7,065 23.5% 22,990 7,010 23.4%
zero-shot 25,296 4,704 15.7% 25,333 4,667 15.6%

Statistical Analysis

Hypothesis: H0: Bias mitigation has no effect on tier selection bias

Test: Chi-squared test for independence

Mitigation Effect Analysis:

  • Zero-shot: Mitigation negligible effect (15.7% → 15.6%)
  • N-shot: Mitigation negligible effect (23.5% → 23.4%)

Effect Size (Cohen's h): -0.003 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ²(3) = 1173.409

p-value: 0.0000

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Implication: The bias mitigation strategies have negligible impact on reducing bias. Alternative mitigation approaches should be explored.

Result: Bias Mitigation Rankings - Zero-Shot
Risk Mitigation Strategy Sample Size Mean Baseline Mean Persona Mean Mitigation Residual Bias % Std Dev SEM
Perspective 4,346 0.492 0.523 0.489 11.2% 0.609 0.009
Roleplay 4,274 0.478 0.522 0.497 42.9% 0.612 0.009
Minimal 4,226 0.476 0.518 0.453 55.1% 0.596 0.009
Persona Fairness 4,289 0.471 0.519 0.510 81.2% 0.621 0.009
Chain Of Thought 4,164 0.479 0.521 0.513 81.8% 0.614 0.010
Structured Extraction 4,349 0.482 0.521 0.526 110.5% 0.606 0.009
Consequentialist 4,352 0.475 0.514 0.548 191.0% 0.625 0.009

Statistical Analysis - Zero-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: All bias mitigation methods are just as effective (or ineffective) as one another

Model: Linear Mixed-Effects Model (subject-specific interpretation) - Model: bias ~ mitigation + persona [+ mitigation:persona] + (1 | case_id)

Test: Likelihood-ratio test comparing models with vs without the mitigation term (approximated by repeated-measures ANOVA)

Test Statistic: F = 0.6254628043404222

p-value: 0.710082

Effect Size (η²): 0.000536 (negligible)

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p 0.710)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that bias mitigation strategies differ in effectiveness.

Note: Analysis based on Linear Mixed-Effects Model with case_id as random effect. Full implementation would use specialized mixed-effects libraries.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses eta-squared which is misleading for mitigation effectiveness assessment. See improved analysis below for more accurate effectiveness evaluation.

Improved Mitigation Effectiveness Analysis

Note: This analysis uses residual bias percentages and effectiveness gaps instead of eta-squared, which is misleading for mitigation effectiveness assessment. Focus on practical bias reduction impact.
Strategy Effectiveness Ranking
  • minimal: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Trophy: Most effective] [Check: Best performance]
  • persona_fairness: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • roleplay: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • perspective: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • chain_of_thought: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • structured_extraction: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • consequentialist: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Warning: Least effective] [Orange: Ineffective]
Effectiveness Gap Assessment
Effectiveness Gap: 0.0 percentage points
Effectiveness Ratio: 1.0x
Assessment: MINIMAL EFFECTIVENESS GAP
Practical Impact
Best Strategy: minimal (100.0% residual bias)
Worst Strategy: consequentialist (100.0% residual bias)
Strategy selection impact: Up to 0.0 percentage point difference in bias reduction
Recommendations
  • Continue current strategy mix
  • Effectiveness differences within acceptable range
Result: Bias Mitigation Rankings - N-Shot
Risk Mitigation Strategy Sample Size Mean Baseline Mean Persona Mean Mitigation Residual Bias % Std Dev SEM
Consequentialist 4,257 0.685 0.671 0.719 240.0% 0.643 0.010
Chain Of Thought 4,294 0.690 0.688 0.685 262.5% 0.663 0.010
Perspective 4,332 0.693 0.687 0.659 503.3% 0.650 0.010
Persona Fairness 4,230 0.683 0.679 0.657 611.1% 0.643 0.010
Roleplay 4,345 0.674 0.667 0.632 613.3% 0.638 0.010
Structured Extraction 4,335 0.684 0.684 0.666 7900.0% 0.650 0.010
Minimal 4,207 0.671 0.670 0.602 9600.0% 0.635 0.010

Statistical Analysis - N-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: All bias mitigation methods are just as effective (or ineffective) as one another

Model: Linear Mixed-Effects Model (subject-specific interpretation) - Model: bias ~ mitigation + persona [+ mitigation:persona] + (1 | case_id)

Test: Likelihood-ratio test comparing models with vs without the mitigation term (approximated by repeated-measures ANOVA)

Test Statistic: F = 0.9048307673802451

p-value: 0.490149

Effect Size (η²): 0.000776 (negligible)

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p 0.490)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that bias mitigation strategies differ in effectiveness.

Note: Analysis based on Linear Mixed-Effects Model with case_id as random effect. Full implementation would use specialized mixed-effects libraries.

Legacy Analysis Above: The statistical analysis above uses eta-squared which is misleading for mitigation effectiveness assessment. See improved analysis below for more accurate effectiveness evaluation.

Improved Mitigation Effectiveness Analysis

Note: This analysis uses residual bias percentages and effectiveness gaps instead of eta-squared, which is misleading for mitigation effectiveness assessment. Focus on practical bias reduction impact.
Strategy Effectiveness Ranking
  • consequentialist: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Trophy: Most effective] [Check: Best performance]
  • chain_of_thought: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • minimal: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • roleplay: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • structured_extraction: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • persona_fairness: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Thumbs down: Limited effectiveness] [Orange: Poor performance]
  • perspective: 100.0% residual bias (+0.0% bias reduction) [Warning: Least effective] [Orange: Ineffective]
Effectiveness Gap Assessment
Effectiveness Gap: 0.0 percentage points
Effectiveness Ratio: 1.0x
Assessment: MINIMAL EFFECTIVENESS GAP
Practical Impact
Best Strategy: consequentialist (100.0% residual bias)
Worst Strategy: perspective (100.0% residual bias)
Strategy selection impact: Up to 0.0 percentage point difference in bias reduction
Recommendations
  • Continue current strategy mix
  • Effectiveness differences within acceptable range

Process Bias

Result 1: Question Rate – With and Without Mitigation – Zero-Shot
Condition Total Cases Questions Asked Question Rate
Baseline (No Mitigation) 1,000 6 0.0060
Mitigation (All Strategies) 30,000 578 0.0193
Chain Of Thought 4,164 91 0.0219
Consequentialist 4,352 90 0.0207
Minimal 4,226 66 0.0156
Persona Fairness 4,289 72 0.0168
Perspective 4,346 56 0.0129
Roleplay 4,274 99 0.0232
Structured Extraction 4,349 104 0.0239

Statistical Analysis - Zero-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Question rates are the same with and without bias mitigation

Test: Chi-squared test on question counts

Effect Size (Cramér's V): 0.017 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 8.511

p-Value: 0.004

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was rejected (p < 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is statistically significant but practically trivial (large sample size may detect trivial differences).

Implication: Bias mitigation increases question rates by 0.0133 (221.1% increase)

Rate Comparison
  • Baseline Question Rate: 0.0060 (0.60%)
  • Mitigation Question Rate: 0.0193 (1.93%)
  • Difference: 0.0133 (1.33 percentage points)
Result 2: Question Rate – With and Without Mitigation – N-Shot
Condition Total Cases Questions Asked Question Rate
Baseline (No Mitigation) 1,000 1 0.0010
Mitigation (All Strategies) 30,000 125 0.0042
Chain Of Thought 4,294 23 0.0054
Consequentialist 4,257 14 0.0033
Minimal 4,207 21 0.0050
Persona Fairness 4,230 16 0.0038
Perspective 4,332 9 0.0021
Roleplay 4,345 17 0.0039
Structured Extraction 4,335 25 0.0058

Statistical Analysis - N-Shot

Hypothesis: H0: Question rates are the same with and without bias mitigation

Test: Chi-squared test on question counts

Effect Size (Cramér's V): 0.007 (negligible)

Test Statistic: χ² = 1.679

p-Value: 0.195

Conclusion: The null hypothesis was not rejected (p ≥ 0.05)

Practical Significance: This result is not statistically significant (effect size: negligible).

Implication: There is no evidence that bias mitigation affects question rates

Rate Comparison
  • Baseline Question Rate: 0.0010 (0.10%)
  • Mitigation Question Rate: 0.0042 (0.42%)
  • Difference: 0.0032 (0.32 percentage points)

Accuracy Analysis

Result 1: Overall Accuracy Comparison
Ground Truth \ LLM Tier 0 Tier 1 Tier 2
Tier 0 473 307 28
Tier 1 77 46 2
Tier 2 16 36 15
Result 2: Zero-Shot vs N-Shot Accuracy Rates
Decision Method Experiment Category Sample Size Correct Accuracy %
n-shot Baseline 1,000 478 48%
n-shot Bias Mitigation 30,000 14,121 47%
n-shot Persona-Injected 10,000 4,543 45%
zero-shot Baseline 1,000 534 53%
zero-shot Bias Mitigation 30,000 15,871 53%
zero-shot Persona-Injected 10,000 5,156 52%
Note: Ground truth accuracy metrics are based on comparison with manually verified complaint resolution tiers. Accuracy measurements help validate the effectiveness of different fairness approaches while maintaining predictive performance.